Center for rehabilitation sciences research (CRSR) - FY22 core

This $1.5 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Defense Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences will support the development of advanced rehabilitation and prosthetic technologies through the Center for Rehabilitation Sciences Research at the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine. The one-year award made on September 15, 2022 is part of the Uniformed Services University Medical Research Projects program (CFDA 12.750) to develop novel rehabilitation and prosthetic limb technologies for service members with upper limb injuries.

Under the award, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation will partner with the Uniformed Services University and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory to continue efforts in creating virtual reality-based therapies to augment upper limb rehabilitation. This includes assessing customized virtual reality tools to promote rehabilitation outcomes and comparing virtual reality metrics to in-clinic data. Insights from the study aim to validate virtual reality approaches for restoring functionality and expanding rehabilitation access. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory will support developing and executing study protocols and virtual reality technologies as a $1.5M sub-awardee. Findings will be shared with Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to improve rehabilitation support and outcomes for wounded soldiers.